Device and method for margin marking of radiography specimens
First Claim
1. A device for margin marking of radiography specimens, comprising:
- a base for gripping during use; and
a plurality of markers detachably connected to said base, wherein each marker defines an aperture for attaching the marker to a specimen and indicia, and at least one of the marker and indicia is at least partially radiopaque and thereby visible when radiographed to indicate orientation of the specimen.
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Abstract
A marking device for defining the margins and orientation of radiography specimens includes a plurality of visually distinctive markers joined by a base that holds the markers until the markers are secured to a specimen. The base serves as a holder for the individual markers as the markers are secured to a specimen with sutures or staples, at which time the markers are disconnected from the base. One or more markers may be secured to a specimen as needed to define the orientation of the specimen. By securing markers to specific locations on a specimen, a surgeon can indicate to radiologists and pathologists the specimen'"'"'s orientation in the body before removal, thus aiding in future study of the specimen. Since the markers are made either wholly or partially from radiopaque material, the markers are visible when radiographed.
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30 Claims
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1. A device for margin marking of radiography specimens, comprising:
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a base for gripping during use; and
a plurality of markers detachably connected to said base, wherein each marker defines an aperture for attaching the marker to a specimen and indicia, and at least one of the marker and indicia is at least partially radiopaque and thereby visible when radiographed to indicate orientation of the specimen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A margin marker for radiography specimens comprising:
a base and at least one marker detachably connected to the base, wherein the marker includes an aperture for attaching the marker to a specimen and indicia, and at least one of the marker and indicia is at least partially radiopaque and thereby visible when radiographed to indicate orientation of the specimen. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of marking the margins of a radiography specimen comprising the steps of:
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providing a margin marking device having a base and at least one marker detachably connected to the base, and wherein the at least one marker defines an aperture and is at least partially radiopaque;
gripping the base and holding the marker against or adjacent to a respective marginal portion of a specimen;
securing the marker to the marginal portion of the specimen through the aperture and into the specimen; and
disconnecting the marker from the base and leaving the marker secured to the marginal portion of the specimen to indicate the orientation of the specimen. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method of marking the margins of a radiography specimen comprising the steps of:
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providing a device including a base and at least one marker detachably connected to the base and having indicia visible on a radiograph and indicative of orientation;
securing the marker to a marginal portion of a specimen corresponding to the respective indicia disconnecting the marker and base;
radiographing the specimen and marker attached thereto;
displaying on the radiograph the indicia to thereby show the orientation of the specimen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
(i) securing a marker with indicia indicative of caudal orientation to the caudal margin of the specimen;
(ii) securing a marker with indicia indicative of medial orientation to the medial margin of the specimen;
(iii) securing a marker with indicia indicative of deep orientation to the deep margin of the specimen;
(iv) securing a marker with indicia indicative of lateral orientation to the lateral margin of the specimen;
(v) securing a marker with indicia indicative of skin orientation to the skin margin of the specimen; and
(vi) securing a marker with indicia indicative of cranial orientation to the cranial margin of the specimen.
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20. A device for margin marking of radiography specimens, comprising:
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first means for marking a marginal portion of the specimen;
second means for supporting the first means and for gripping during use;
third means for visually indicating the orientation of the specimen on a radiograph;
fourth means for detachably connecting the first means to the second means; and
fifth means for securing the marker to the marginal portion of the specimen, wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first and third means is at least partially radiopaque. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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